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(Bamidbar 7:18) "On the second day, Nethanel ben Tzuar, the chief of Yissachar, presented": (Ibid. 19) "He presented (hikriv) his offering": What is the intent of this (i.e., why the redundancy?) Because Reuven came and protested, saying: It is enough that Judah preceded me; let me (now) present according to the order of (precedence) in birth, Moses rebuked him, saying: The Holy One told me to present according to (precedence) in (the order of) journeying — it being written "hakrev" (imperative - "Present"). "He (Nethanel) presented his offering." Because Nethanel merited in counsel (i.e…

Sifrei Bamidbar 52:1

“On the third day, prince of the children of Zebulun, Eliav son of Ḥelon” (Numbers 7:24).
“On the third day, prince of the children of Zebulun, Eliav son of Ḥelon” – why, regarding all the princes, does it mention their tribe and then mentions their name, but regarding Judah and Issachar, it mentions the name of their princes first and then mentions their name? It is because Naḥshon was king, and Netanel was the king of Torah, just as it says: “Through me kings reign” (Proverbs 8:15), and in every circumstance, the king precedes his people…

Bamidbar Rabbah 13:17

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